Wolves beat Cardiff City 3-0. After the win, Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto said Jordan James would need to be assessed after he was forced off with pain during the game.
Jordan James to be assessed
Peixoto said: "I don’t know yet as I haven’t spoken to the medical department."
Peixoto said: "He felt something during the week, but we did an examination and it didn’t show anything so we decided he could play."
Peixoto said: "Today, he felt something again. I don’t know exactly what it is yet, but he had a little pain, and we didn’t want to take any risks by keeping him on."
Selection factors
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was ill during the week and missed two training sessions. Rodrigo Gomes is coming back from injury. Fer Lopez started on the right of the front three and scored.
Peixoto said: "Bellegarde was ill during the week and he missed two training sessions as he wasn’t 100 per cent ready to play, Rodrigo is also coming back from injury, and Mane doesn’t play in exactly the same way on the right as he does on the left."
Fer Lopez role
Peixoto said: "But I liked what I saw in the last game when we had Jordan James, Marshall and Andre in midfield, and I think that made us stronger."
Peixoto said: "So today, we started with Fer in a wider position, but when he comes inside, he has more freedom and I think that was important for us today."
Peixoto said: "Fer has played in that position many times, and although I prefer to have him more inside, sometimes you have to look at what’s best for the team rather than the individual player and today, we needed him in the wide areas."
Team display
Peixoto said: "But the whole team played well, with more confidence on the ball. We created a lot of chances, changed the rhythm well and played with confidence."
